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March 2010
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7 articles · 27 pages
Page 5
Professional Growth
At a previous SHOT Show, H&H range founder Miles Hall conducted a seminar for the National Shooting Sports Foundation on the growth of firearms businesses. Mr. Hall was a perfect choice as his range was the first recognized…
Pages 6–10
Disassembly and Reassembly Of The Savage Model 12
This Long Range Precision Varminter is the first to offer the right-ejection, left-loading, custom-made feature in a production rifle.
Pages 11–12
Making a Custom Trigger Guard
With a milling machine and common gunsmithing tools, a quality one-piece, steel trigger guard can be made. No special jigs are required...just a pattern and a bit of careful craftsmanship, including the use of hand tools.
Pages 13–15
Building a “Rust” Cabinet
Constructing your own humidity cabinet to blue metal is a first step in learning to apply a decorative and preservative finish to steel parts.
Pages 16–20
Working the Mauser Bolt
Over a century old, the precedent-setting Mauser action is the basis of all turn-bolt rifle actions. Learning the details of the original will pave the way to mastering all others.
Pages 21–23
SHOT Show 2010 Wrap Up
An overview of the parts and tools new for your bench this year.
Pages 24–25
Reader Forum
Marlin 336 and 338 I’m writing about a problem I’ve had come into my shop in the last couple months. It concerns the Marlin 336 and 338 models. The lever locks in the open position and cannot be…
In This Collection
- Professional Growth p. 2
- Disassembly and Reassembly Of The Savage Model 12 pp. 3-7
- Making a Custom Trigger Guard pp. 8-9
- Building a “Rust” Cabinet pp. 10-11, 14
- Working the Mauser Bolt pp. 15-19
- SHOT Show 2010 Wrap Up pp. 20-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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